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A crowded indoor temple scene with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis packed behind a metal grille. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a blue-green cloth holds a lit camphor or oil lamp flaming over a low yellow altar table while two saffron-robed sadhus stand beside it. The sadhu nearest the flame wears a long hair mass, a rudraksha mala and orange robes; the other has a shaved head and orange clothing. Another bare-chested attendant stands at the back. Flames and bright light fill the upper left, and a brass offering basket sits on the table edge.

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A crowded temple interior photographed from a slightly elevated angle. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together in namaskar stands beside a bearded, shaved-headed sadhu in orange with a matted headpiece and long rudraksha necklaces. Behind them, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and flame over a small brass vessel on a yellow altar table, with flower petals and fruit offerings on the floor. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press around, and a shirtless man raises his hand near a metal grille. The setting appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2012-01-07Crowded temple scene with devotees pressing around a central figure in an orange saffron robe with a yellow-orange garland of marigolds and fruit, a rudraksha mala visible on the chest, and long dark hair. A bald, bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands beside a yellow-clad man who holds a tray. A matted-haired ascetic with a beard sits at a yellow table bearing fruit and offerings, and men in white shirts stand along a metal railing. The scene reads as a temple darshan or abhishekam gathering with marigold garlands and fruit offerings.2012-01-07A crowded street scene with many onlookers pressing in from the left and background, several in white shirts and uniformed police visible behind. In the center, a man in saffron-orange robes stands with a large garland of yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders, while a priest in a yellow dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder raises his hand toward him, apparently blessing or applying a mark. Beside them a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha beads sits bare-chested, and another man in an orange wrap stands to the right. A yellow table sits in the foreground, and metal grilles and a ladder line the right side of the street.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A dense crowd fills a dim temple interior with bright light glowing from an opening at left. Many people press together, most in white shirts and dhotis or saris, with a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap near the centre. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in a light shirt stand at the edge of a yellow-topped counter. At right, a bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair, ash-smeared body and rudraksha malas stands beside a yellow stone table, and another man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Metal grille gates, garlands and a yellow flower garland hang along the right side.2012-01-07January 07 20122012-01-07A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits at the centre with palms joined before a silver vessel and a metal pot. Pink and white flowers and a tray of offerings lie on a stone platform. To the left, a monk in orange with a grey beard and another seated orange-robed man in a red cloth flank the scene. A trident stands behind them. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white shirts stand and sit, one man in the back wears a garland, and a bare-chested priest in a red and white shawl and yellow dhoti sits at the lower right. A ceremonial puja or abhishekam appears to be underway.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Photograph of a long row of seated devotees at a night ritual, with oil lamps and small brass or steel plates set on low wooden tables under corrugated metal shelter. Most participants wear saffron and orange garments, several in orange and yellow printed cloth. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair and a flower garland, in saffron clothing, sits beside a figure wearing a maroon turban with a gold crown-like ornament, a gold necklace and a yellow marigold garland; a person in a similar turban and orange robe is also visible. Other people on the right hold plates and bend over the tables. A man in a blue shirt with an ID badge stands at the back. The scene looks like a lamp-lit ceremonial gathering in an open-sided pavilion.2016-05-11